English Carrier

Description:

It is a breed of pigeons that was originally bred and selected as a carrier pigeon. They are birds with a slender figure, with a rather imposing posture. They can measure about 25-30 cm in length and weigh 250 grams. Generally nervous in character, it stands out for having a large fleshy mass on the tip of its beak. It is appreciated by almost all breeders, and very abundant. There is a wide variety of colors, although the most common is black, with the area of the ocular ring in a creamy white color. Its tail is quite long and pronounced, as well as its reddish legs. It has not been determined that there is sexual dimorphism in the species.

Habitat:

It is a domestic pigeon. She lives free in a dovecote built for her next to a house in the country. In January 2022 I spotted another English Carrier bird, in this case it was a black specimen. This year I have returned to that country house and I have found this white specimen. In this house the birds are free, but there was only one male English Carrier, there was no female. For a few days he disappeared and a male common pigeon also disappeared. Subsequently, the female pigeon began to incubate and surprise! the white Carrier was born. In the photos I have put the father (black) and the son (white).